Shortly after the news broke Tuesday that the Houston Texans were trading for ex-Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, NFL analysts, bloggers and Texans Twitter, began imagining what could become of Houston’s defense next season.

That's where most are regarding the Houston Texans following the trade of left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders as the new league is underway Wednesday afternoon. Houston still looks to remain competitive in the AFC South and proved that by trading late-round future picks to secure Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk and Philadelphia Eagles defensive back C.

The Houston Texans' 2024 season was one of those seasons that one might categorize as "just fine." They won 10 games, took home another division title, blew out the Chargers in a playoff game, before falling flat in Kansas City in the AFC divisional round.